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Packaging converter Mondi has upgraded its Solec, Poland plant with machinery that enables the company to produce spouted flexible pouches for the European market, at a time when flexible packaging is seeing a marked increase in demand across the region. The market for stand-up pouches (SUP) is growing considerably with the global market for spouted pouches set to hit some 38 million units by 2020. Their growing popularity on the shelves is a result of their convenience in usread more

ÅR Packaging Group AB is pleased to announce the closing of the previously announced agreement with CVC Capital Partners to acquire the Group from Ahlstrom Capital and Accent Equity. The transaction has been successfully completed today. Founded in 2011 through the merger of A&R Carton and Flextrus, AR Packaging is one of Europe’s leading packaging companies with sales of approximately 560 MEUR (pro forma 2015) and 2200 employees across 17 factories in 9 countries. The coread more

Egeria, the Dutch based private equity firm has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group (“Clondalkin”) from an affiliate of Warburg Pincus. Completion of the transaction is expected to occur in Q4 2016. Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group (“Clondalkin”) is a global flexible packaging manufacturer focused on delivering high quality innovative packaging solutions. Clondalkin comprises 11 manufacturing sites in The Netherlands, Gread more

The Toblerone triangle is the most iconic packaging after Coca-Cola’s contour bottle, according to a new survey of 1,500 Brits. The research, which explored the influence of packaging and branding on everyday shoppers, found that one in six thought that the Coca-Cola bottle was the most identifiable in terms of packaging and was just as recognisable without its logo or the product itself. The Marmite jar came in third place, according to the study, which was commissioned by Pread more